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Hornby Piercy Green Space

October 2, 2018October 3, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Hornby Piercy Green Space is in the seaside community of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space is an easement access for storm drains. The concrete pedestrian pathway is bordered by cedar shrub and connects the two streets. Lochside Trail – Sidney, Gabriola Lochside … Continue reading Hornby Piercy Green Space

Gabriola Lochside Green Space

October 1, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Gabriola Lochside Green Space is in the seaside community of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space provides access to the Lochside Trail from Gabriola Place. Ornamental plum and cedar trees provide shade over the wooden fences that form the perimeter of this easement access.  … Continue reading Gabriola Lochside Green Space

Melissa Park

September 28, 2018October 12, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Melissa Park is in the seaside community of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This long neighborhood park has a terrific playground and grass covered areas to enjoy. The play equipment includes monkey bars, swings and climbing apparatus set on a sand and gravel base.  The park stretches … Continue reading Melissa Park

Mermaid Park

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Mermaid Park is in the seaside community of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This small neighborhood park is a grass covered area that has a swing set. The swings have a pea gravel base. There are several trees and shrubs in this park and a couple … Continue reading Mermaid Park

Melville Park

September 20, 2018September 21, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  Melville Park is in the seaside community of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The park is lies behind the homes along Resthaven and Courser drives. The easement access and paved pedestrian access to the park is a long pathway between the fences of the neighboring … Continue reading Melville Park

Roberts Bay Ecological Reserve

September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 2 Comments

  Roberts Bay Ecological Reserve is in the seaside town of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that from the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Roberts Bay has several is a unique public beach areas with sandy yet muddy shores. It lies on the northeast side of the Saanich Peninsula on Sidney Channel, Haro Strait … Continue reading Roberts Bay Ecological Reserve

White Birch Green Space

September 11, 2018September 10, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

  White Birch Green Space is in the seaside community of Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. White Birch Green Space connects the end of White Birch Road to the tennis courts of Resthaven Park. This easement contains an asphalt pathway that divides the grass covered park … Continue reading White Birch Green Space

Resthaven Park

September 10, 2018September 8, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ 1 Comment

  Resthaven Park is in Sidney, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Resthaven Park overlooks the waters the host the Fisheries’ Wharf and Marina in All Bay and contains some beautiful plant displays, grass covered knolls, and rock walls. The area is frequently used for picnics and by … Continue reading Resthaven Park

Macaulay Point Park

September 5, 2018September 4, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Macaulay Point Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Macaulay Point Park is adjacent to Fleming Bay Park and Buxton Green Park that provides the breakwater to protect the beach and wharves.  The park is about seven and half hectares and … Continue reading Macaulay Point Park

Fleming Bay Park

September 4, 2018 ~ Healthy Naturalist ~ Leave a comment

Fleming Bay Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities that form the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Fleming Bay is small protected bay along the north side of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Salish Sea.. A rock and concrete breakwater was built to help protect the … Continue reading Fleming Bay Park

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  • McMorran Beach Park
  • Walema-Polson Green Space
  • Agate Park
  • Parker Park (Sayward Beach)
  • Fenn Road Beach
  • Cordova Bay Elementary School Green Space
  • Beckton Park
  • Sayward Hill Park
  • Lochside Park
  • Fowler Park
  • Glendale Trail and Green Space
  • Camosun College Interurban Campus Green Spaces
  • Layritz Park
  • Saanich Commonwealth Place Park
  • Normandy Park

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